It's certainly a drama for those who appreciate the journey and not only the outcome. What makes this drama work is the undeniable chemistry between not just the two romantic leads, but also the supporting cast. The level of acting is excellent. Every actor seemed to play their characters with ease, and the dialogue and interactions felt natural. I found Oh Jung Se's portrayal of Sang Tae particularly outstanding. He played an autistic character with so much respect and love, and was really endearing to watch. He captured the mannerisms so well, without it looking forced or mocking. The sentimental moments between him and Gang Tae (Kim Soo Hyun) moved me to tears, and it felt like they were truly brothers haunted by a troubled past. I congratulate Kim Soo Hyun's performance here as well. I also enjoyed the way Seo Ye Ji's played her character. She was regal and powerful, and carried her costumes with class!
What fell short was of course the story line. It was very one-dimensional and not fleshed out well. It took a backseat in the drama, and honestly made little difference to its overall appeal. I'm also growing tired of the overdone Kdrama trope where the main leads bond over a shared childhood trauma, or an intertwined destiny. I was hoping this drama would take a new approach to romance, but unfortunately it did not.
Overall, I still thought the drama was enjoyable to watch. It was visually enchanting, with a dark storybook feel to it that was unique and intriguing. I'm a huge fan of Kim Soo Hyun and hope to see more from him in the near future!
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Mesmerizing
I started to watch this kdrama after it airs the 4th episode. I was so taken aback with the visuals; both the casts and the cinematography. I love how every episodes have their own sub-titles from fairy tales. It gives us a big picture of what the episode is going to be about. Also how they raise the awareness of mental health in a simple way and focusing on the patients and not only the main leads. The soundtracks are also to die for! Even the instrumental ones are so beautiful. So sad to think that this weekend this drama will be over. Definitely will have a post-drama syndrome and gonna rewatch this dozens times!Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Spoilers galore
I just came here to thank the writer and director for the best kiss in a drama after a very long time in ep. 11. I also want to thank them that Sang tae told the pshyciatrist about the secret so quickly in ep12.Every one should acknowledge by now that this is a unique story, best cast with phenomenal acting of three leads, best chemistry, best heart strings pulling scenes etc, etc.
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The autism representation sucks
As someone that actually has autism, I hate this. The way that the dissorder is represented is looking like they're mocking us and only take all the extreme parts of autism and just mix it with childhood trauma. i dropped at around ep9 because i can not handle the way she is treating him. it is just messy. i get that they want to represent the disorder but they also just need to do propper research. Autism is more than just meltdowns and special interests.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Una drama que resultó siendo mejor de lo que parecía.
Me empece a ver este drama con dudas, y ahora ni recuerdo que me impulso a verlo en emisión, pero de lo que estoy segura es que no me arrepentí ni un solo momento desde el minuto 30 del primer episodio.Hacía mucho que un drama no me atrapaba tanto como este, y más por el personaje principal femenino.
La verdad no sé por donde empezar este review, pero creo que hablar de los personajes sería bueno.
-Moon Gang Tae: excepcional su crecimiento durante el drama, como él trabaja sus propias amarguras e infelicidad al darse cuenta que tiene que afrontar y liberar todo lo que tiene retenido en su corazón y en su mente.
- Moon Sang Tae: Un personaje que dentro de su autismo demuestra que al momento que el hermano lo empieza a dejar solo, se da cuenta que es capaz de mucho y de hasta proteger a los que ama.
- Go Moon Young: una mujer que vivía tras las sombra de la madre y que ni siquiera se conocía a sí misma, y gracias a los hermanos, descubrió lo maravilloso es el mundo.
LA HISTORIA:
Es simplemente sencilla, maravillosa, y sanadora, no solo para los personajes, sino también a los que la vemos.
Aunque parece tener fantasia, en realidad esta no existe, todo es la realidad que viven muchos seres humanos, una realidad que no queremos ver.
Me gustó mucho como manejaron las enfermedades mentales, pues nos mostraron que estas no se hacen solas, son generadas por factores externos como el ambiente, la familia, y es deber de nosotros mismos enfrentarlas, nadie más lo hará por nosotros.
En resumen, este drama dejo muchas anécdotas, pero una de las más valiosas para mi, es el descubrir lo que quiero hacer, y hacerlo pues eso es lo que me dará la felicidad, felicidad que puede estar en las cosas más pequeñas, y donde menos lo esperamos; y hay que ser valientes para ir a buscarla.
En definitiva, no podemos vivir como los otros quieren, o como creemos que los otros quieren, ni mucho menos vivir para otros, tenemos que vivir por nosotros mismos, aunque lo que hagamos o digamos no les guste a los demás, nuestro único dueño somos nosotros mismos.
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Ig it really is ok not to be ok
Not gonna lie It took me a lot of time to start watching This k-drama i found the Animations on the Start a little weird , but the more i watched it the more i liked it, it feels different and a lot of people wont like it but for the ones who want to try it i suggest since it became my fav k-drama till now.I'm astounded with the cinematography, writing, and acting and If u spend a little bit u might start liking the little Animations it has.
For those who want to try i strongly advise you , the story is amazing and cute, but be careful when u Start watching you might not be able to stop
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My obsession
I watched it in full a couple days after the last episode aired on August 9th and I'm probably on my 7th or 8th rewatch and I'm just now deciding to write a review. I don't understand how you can't fall in love. It made it hard to watch other kdramas after this - it sets the bar too high. The chemistry between KSH and SYJ is addictive. Fantastic acting. OJS and SYJ especially blew me away. Deserves every award. I truly did feel healed and continue to feel healed by this drama and just feel so thankful for its existence. What a gift. I actually initially looked into the drama because I enjoyed Park Kyu-Young's supporting role as Ji-yuul in Romance is a Bonus Book (her facial expressions are perfect) and it was so nice to see her reunite with Kang Ki-doong. Parts of the plot in the end do feel burdensome to watch, but I understand that it's meant to make it like a fairy tale and also to incorporate the kdrama/love hardships aspects. SYJ (my absolute obsession) had me bawling. She has so much range. I became enamored by her after this as so many others have and have delved into her collection of roles - currently halfway through Potato Star and over halfway through Moorim School and wow - she has chemistry with EVERYONE. But really, SYJ and KSH together are beyond words. Who doesn't want to see these two together in real life? What a blessing.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Go watch it right now!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the Best drama i have ever seen and this is also my firsg review for a drama....this drama deserves better...i seriously didnt want to complete this drama...i can rewatch it how many ever times and i still wont get bored!!!!!If you want to watch it...dont give it a second though...just watch it...you will seriously thank me...the actors have done justice to the characters....
I have loved kim soo hyun from the drama "My love from another star"...
This drama will make you laugh, cry, smile, get butterflies in your stomach
And seo yea ji of course was sooooooo cool....
Enough of reading... gooooo and watch this drama nowwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!
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Melhor drama de 2020
Me faltam palavras para expressar o quão profundo foi esse drama. Primeira vez que fiquei realmente teorizando tudo.A relação dos irmãos Moon mostra que existe amor entre eles mas como quase sempre acontece nas famílias que têm pessoas especiais, o peso da responsabilidade vai todo para o filho "normal", vemos o quanto isso chateia o Gang Tae, ele sente que sua única serventia é cuidar do seu irmão e que toda atenção de sua mãe era apenas para este. Gang Tae acaba se anulando e focando só na vida de seu irmão mais velho.
Outro ponto interessante é que a Mon Young consegue enxergar as pessoas pelo o que elas são realmente, sem colocar nenhum preconceito em mente antes de conhecer a pessoa, tanto que ela tratava o Sang Tae de forma normal, nada de tratar com jeito só porque ele é autista.
É praticamente impossível não se apaixonar pelos lugares do dorama, desde o hospital psiquiátrico Ok até o castelo mal assombrado da Mon Young.
Importantíssimo ressaltar que todos os nomes de episódios fazem alusão aos contos de fadas citados ou são os títulos dos próprios livros da Mon Young, e também sempre tem a ver com a história.
Os traumas da Koo Mon Young também são mostrados, ela sofria muito com toda aquela pressão psicológica da mãe e ataque físico do pai, o que fez com ela se tornasse uma pessoa fria e sem sentimentos.
Foi tão bom ver o desenvolvimento de cada personagem, principalmente do Sang Tae quando começou a agir realmente como irmão mais velho foi a coisa mais linda.
Os personagens são tão bem construídos, a atuação deles são perfeitas. De longe o melhor drama de 2020. Será que ainda vão lançar um que vai superar esse ainda esse ano?
Sério, não sei nem como descrever tudo que vi nesses 16 episódios. A história é intensa e nos mostra que realmente é normal não ser o normal que todos esperam.
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It is a Romance drama, with mental health issues as a side dish
I've come full circle on IOTNBO. It was on my PTW prior to release, then got onto CW, then I put it on hold after ep 1.... watched 2 more eps and shifted it to dropped list. Ironically, due to the scandal that Seo Ye Ji is unfortunately pulled into, my curiosity on IOTNBO is reignited and I binged the remaining eps in 2 days. This is the first drama of Seo Ye Ji that I have watched, and I am mighty impressed!! I see why she is nominated for Best Actress now. And honestly, if not for Seo Ye Ji's performance, I might be rating this drama 7. Going to watch her Lawless Lawyer after this. So hey, not all scandals mean bad publicity! IMO, I can't see why she is wrong? It was a private conversation and it is unfair to pass judgement based on a small snippet of a long chat.... but I have digressed.What I do not like
-- This drama has mental health as its packaging and romance + family at its core. Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I would really prefer it to have been romance as its packaging and mental health + family at its core.
-- The pretentious beginning. If you have seen IOTNBO, even if you love it, please think over the 1st few eps.... it was really quite pretentious. The over-the-top scenes were just there to bait us into continue watching it. And that beautiful animation in ep 1, they never repeat that again.... The baiting intention was so clear.
-- The 'mystery'. By ep 10, I was guessing that the Head Nurse is the mother, and that patient, Ms Park, is only a pawn that she planted. I am quite disappointed that I had guessed correctly so early.
-- I do not understand why there is so much screaming and raised voices in this drama? Especially for the ML character. He is a normal man who is stressed-out from caring for his brother for the past 20 years, never having much personal time. So it should have been a gradual release of his stress and letting go, but the script had him from quiet and nice guy to screaming at all unexpected changes....
-- They never really explained on Jae Soo, why and how is he so attached to these 2 brothers? JS is not an orphan, so why is he not with his parents and why did his parents allowed him to give up on building a future for himself and just tag along the Moon brothers? Maybe this works in a webtoon but in drama, scriptwriter should have given his character some backstory. JS is like a poor extra character, who is just there.
What I like
-- The 2nd half. The drama dropped its pretentiousness and focused on telling the story (2nd half is much better than 1st half, imo).
-- I love the depiction of the sibling caregiver burden and struggles. This is quite accurately depicted.
-- FL's acting. Especially in ep 14, I took 1.5 hr to finish that ep as I was rewinding and re-watching some scenes. ML did well too, but FL was more outstanding.
-- I like the CP scenes, the chemistry between ML and FL was sizzling!! Although I would have prefer more scenes on the mental health issues in the hospital.
-- The 2nd couple. I like Joo Ri and Sang In's characters, they are well flashed out and the actors have a 'couple look', lol!
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By reading the plot, I was thinking that it wasn't complicated until I've finished the drama and actually understood where the characters' personalities are coming from. The twist was really unexpected and if weren't for the fan theories that I saw on the net, I wouldn't have any idea what will happen! What I also liked about the plot was how it relates to the female lead's stories from the books she writes. The ending was really satisfying and the family and friendship aspects in the drama are just really heartwarming. It was very unusual in a good way and it tackles so much about overcoming your cruel past.
Going to the cast, they are all amazing. Kim Soo Hyun didn't disappoint, and Seo Ye Ji's acting was definitely amazing! My first drama of Seo Yeji was Save Me, and from that, I believed that her acting capabilities are beyond what I'll expect and I was right. The chemistry between Kim Soo Hyun and Seo Ye Ji is oozing hot! But the one who made me feel different types of emotions was Oh Jung Se. Oh Jung Se's acting as Moon Sang-tae was definitely top-tier. He's one of the versatile actors and I know and I wasn't expecting how he nailed his character so much. My last drama of Oh Jung Se was Stove League and his portrayal from his character in that drama to his drama here, all I can say that he's just a great actor.
The music was really fitting to the whole drama! If it weren't for the music, I wouldn't have gotten goosebumps in some scenes that literally looked creepy for me.
All in all, I loved the drama and I really think that you can learn a lot of lessons from it! Also, it's okay to not be okay.
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Great story!
I loved everything about this drama. The main leads showcased the pain, fear and joy of their characters so well. This drama also tackles relevant social/medical issues of people with mental illness and special needs. It has a deep mysterious story that gets you hooked. The music and the graphics are also on point. Seo Yeji and Kin Soohyun's chemistry is off the chart!! Kim Soojyun"s character is timid, caring and selfless while Seo Yeji's character is the total opposite. Also, Seo Yeji's character Ko Munyeong has the BEST wardrobe.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
